Catalog 73 - National University

Student Support ServicesnetLibrary and Ebsco databases. To purchase a one-yearmembership, please visitwww.nu.edu/Community/AlumniandFriends.htmlDevelopmentAs a nonprofit institution, the University relies to a large extent oncontributions and partnerships to provide nontraditional learnerswith an affordable, accessible, and relevant education. Thedevelopment office is responsible for securing annual gifts, corporateand foundation relations, planned giving, and major donor relations.Charitable gifts help to fund scholarships and endowments thatmake a college degree affordable to underserved students.Partnerships with corporations and foundations launch newprograms that are relevant and leading-edge. The development officefosters interaction with the University among corporations and otherorganizations to serve mutually beneficial community needs. Forfurther information, contact the Office of Development and AlumniRelations at 858-642-8095 or e-mail development@nu.edu.California Community College TransferStudent Support ServicesArticulationNational University is one of the top choices in California forcommunity college students interested in transferring to a privateschool. New courses begin each month, so you can enroll at any time.National University has articulated coursework from all CaliforniaCommunity Colleges for a seamless transfer experience. Thearticulation agreements can be found at: http://www.nu.edu/Admissions/Undergraduate/TransferInformation.cfmStudents can obtain transfer information from the Transfer Center atthe college or from National University’s Regional RecruitmentSpecialists that visit each community college.Regional Recruitment Specialists: Northern California,Southern California (excluding San Diego and Imperial Counties)San Diego and Imperial Counties. You may ask your Transfer Centerfor the econtact information or call 1-866-NU-ACCESS for additionalinformation.CSU General Education Certifications andIGETCNational University will accept the following General Educationcertifications: California State University (CSU) General EducationBreadth Certification and the Inter-Segmental General EducationTransfer Curriculum (IGETC). All requirements for CSU GeneralEducation and IGETC must be completed and certified prior totransfer to National University. The University will not accept partialcertifications. Students transferring with full certification aretypically required to take one to three upper-division generaleducation National University courses in order to fulfill the unitrequirements. Students must provide an official transcript with thecertification included or a separate certification form from thecommunity college attended.California Community College ScholarshipsTransfer to Triumph ScholarshipStudents who are transferring from a California Community Collegemay be eligible for the Transfer to Triumph program. To be eligible astudent must meet the following requirements:• Be in good academic standing at the time of application toNational University.• Have completed at least 30 semester units at a CaliforniaCommunity College or combination of California CommunityColleges.• Their last semester of attendance was at a California CommunityCollege and is within 24 months of their application date toNational University.If students believe that they qualify for this scholarship, they mustinitiate it through their admissions advisor who will make apreliminary eligibility determination. The admissions advisor willenter the preliminary eligibility into the system. Once the student’sentire file is complete, the Registrar’s Office will evaluate the studentand determine official eligibility for the scholarship. Students will besent an e-mail indicating whether they have been approved ordenied for the scholarship based on official eligibility determination.If a student is approved for the scholarship, the admission fee will bewaived by the Student Accounts Office. The student must notify thescholarship coordinator once they are within three courses ofcompletion of their program:National University, Attn: Scholarships and Special Services11255 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, (858) 642-8185The scholarship coordinator will verify this information and issue theaward. Tuition for the final two courses will be billed and waived,and the student will receive an adjusted accounting.Promising Scholar AwardThis scholarship award is intended for students who are enrollinginto National University directly from a California CommunityCollege.To be eligible for this award, students must meet the followingqualifications:• Be in good academic standing at the Community College at thetime of application to National University.• The last semester of college attendance was at a Californiacommunity college and is within 12 months of application toNational University.If students believe that they qualify for this scholarship, they caninitiate it by requesting an application through the NationalUniversity Regional Recruitment Specialist, Transfer Center at theirschool, or through a National University Admissions Advisor.Complete the Promising Scholar Award application form and havethis form signed by the Transfer Director of your community collegeto verify that you have attended the community college within thelast 12 months and submit the form within 90 days of applicationdate to National University.If you will not be attending National University within the next sixmonths, please do the following: Complete this form and retain acopy for yourself. Present this form to the National UniversityRegional Recruitment Specialist or submit it to the NationalUniversity Scholarships and Special Services Coordinator. Uponenrollment to National University, contact the Scholarship andSpecial Services Coordinator to activate the award applicationpreviously submitted. You must enroll within 12 months ofsubmitting the original award application.Students who apply for this Promising Scholar Award may also beeligible for the Transfer to Triumph Scholarship provided they meetthe scholarship criteria stated above under Transfer to Triumph. Youwill automatically be considered for the Transfer to TriumphScholarship upon submission of your Promising Scholar Awardapplication.27Support Services